Raytheon Wins Ship Self-Defense System Contract “Raytheon’s Ship Self-Defense System is an open, distributed combat management system for carriers and expeditionary warfare ships. It is designed to expedite the detect-to-engage sequence to defend against anti-ship cruise missiles. SSDS links and automates standalone sensors and weapon systems to provide the required combat reaction.”

Direct-feed Final Fantasy XIII screens look predictably more gorgeous“After years of waiting, it finally appears that the game is getting closer to (shock!) *actually being done?* There aren’t too many real-time shots to be seen in this collection, but the few that can be seen look remarkably close to the CG renders we’ve been seeing for so long. With Square Enix finally revving up this game’s PR, it won’t be too long until we see (bigger shock!) *actual gameplay footage.”* (asterisks mine, to replace italics in original post)

Legend of the Five Rings » 2009 Kotei EventsThe War of Dark Fire is upon the Emerald Empire! The 2009 Kotei season sees the all out assault of the Dark Oracle of Fire across the northern borders of Rokugan. The lands of the Dragon, Unicorn, and Phoenix are threatened, and the newly crowned Empress Iweko I will answer the challenge with the full force of the Clans of Rokugan.